rem. mod. 700

toolman9mm

how do i tell what model i have? i think i have a bdl delux. its a 17 rem. real nice walnut checkered stock with black tip on the front. it only says rem. 700. thanks for your input.

old single shots

The model 700 with deluxe checkered stock and black tip on foreend IS the BDL model.

toolman9mm

so in the blue book would this be under model 700BDL CUSTOM DELUXE. also how can you find out what year of production and can anybody tell me what these are selling for in the real world not priced out of the blue book. mine is in probally %98 and has a redfield 4-12 on it. shot very little. not for sale. thanks for your help guys.

old single shots

Yes,700 BDL Custom Deluxe is the gun you are refering to.I believe there is a manufacture date code in the serial no. but i am not familiar with it.As far as value, I looked at some today in a local shop.The asking price there was 526.00 NIB

Ronald J. Snow

The dating code is found on the left side of the barrel just ahead of the receiver. The Blue Book or the Remington 700 book give you the coding breakdown.

toolman9mm

thanks ron and old single shot. this is the first rem. hi-power i have owned and hope it shoots as good as it looks.

JustC

if it says Rem 700 on it, it WILL shoot well. Without a doubt! have fun, it won't be your last 700.

roysha

Toolman: Although this has nothing to do with identifing your rifle(that has already been done), I would like to make a few comments about the caliber. I have many years of experience with this caliber (still have my first one bought new in 1974 with the pressed checkering and all). The rifling is extremely shallow, relatively speaking and will foul very quickly, especially when new. The bore MUST BE KEPT CLEAN!!! First, a good break in system will go a long way in helping to minimize the problem but even then I doubt you will be able to shoot more than 20-25 rds before at least swabing the barrel with a copper remover like SWEET'S 7.62. In all my 17's the accuracy goes to peices very quickly after that. When I started, only REM and HOR bullets were available, plus SISK who made them by hand but were a little more expensive. You will find that to achieve maximun accuracy you will need to hand load. I have a Leupold 12X on my favorite 17, all REM 700s by the way, and it is nice to be able see your contact with prairie dogs at 100yds through the scope. No recoil to speak of. Also, don't worry quite so much about speed and more about accuracy. A quick noise doesn't prove anything. You have picked a rather specialized cartridge but I think you will either come to love it or hate them. I've never met anyone that did not have a strong opinion one way or another. I have quite a bit of infomation and know a fellow in MINN that shoots 17's a lot. If you want to discuss this any further contact me at roysha@frii.com.

toolman9mm

excellent info. roy. i will be contacting you after my first outing with it. the woodchucks are comming out now and with any luck i will harvest one today. talk to you soon. thanks again tom